Physical activity: Physical activity dose‐response effects on mental health status in older adults

K Mummery, G Schofield… - Australian and New …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the dose‐response relationship
between physical activity and mental health, comparing two recommended levels of physical …

Physical activity and mental health in an Irish population

AK Bowe, M Owens, MB Codd, BA Lawlor… - Irish Journal of Medical …, 2019 - Springer
Background Physical activity represents a modifiable behaviour which may be associated
with increased likelihood of experiencing positive mental health. Aims The aim of this study …

Dose-response relationship between physical activity and mental health: the Scottish Health Survey

M Hamer, E Stamatakis, A Steptoe - British journal of sports medicine, 2009 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objectives: Regular physical activity is thought to be associated with better mental health,
although there is a lack of consensus regarding the optimal amount and type of activity to …

Physical activity and mental health in the United States and Canada: evidence from four population surveys

T Stephens - Preventive medicine, 1988 - Elsevier
Secondary analysis of four surveys was carried out in order to examine the association of
physical activity and various aspects of mental health in the household populations of the …

[PDF][PDF] The association between physical activity, mental health and quality of life: a population-based study

C Demont-Heinrich - health, 2009 - cohealthdata.dphe.state.co.us
Physical activity offers numerous health benefits. Being physically active can help
individuals maintain a healthy weight and therefore reduce the risk for obesity. Physical …

The projected effect of increasing physical activity on reducing the prevalence of common mental disorders among Canadian men and women: a national population …

X Meng, C D'Arcy - Preventive medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Little quantitative research has been conducted on the effect of physical activity
(PA) modification on the prevalence of mental disorders in a nationally representative …

The importance of both setting and intensity of physical activity in relation to non-clinical anxiety and depression

N Mutrie, MK Hannah - … Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Physical activity is associated with good physical and mental health. Current
recommendations suggest that people should achieve 30 minutes of moderate-intensity …

[HTML][HTML] The Association of Physical (in) activity with mental health. Differences between elder and younger populations: a systematic literature review

L Maynou, HM Hernández-Pizarro… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Physical activity is associated with mental health benefits. This systematic
literature review summarises extant evidence regarding this association, and explores …

Factors associated with physical activity among older people—a population-based study

K Lim, L Taylor - Preventive medicine, 2005 - Elsevier
Background. Regular physical activity improves survival and functional ability, and can
improve quality of life. Few studies have examined factors associated with physical activity in …

Impact of physical activity on psychological distress: a prospective analysis of an Australian national sample

F Perales, J Pozo-Cruz… - American journal of …, 2014 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We analyzed the individual-level associations between participation in moderate
to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and psychological distress levels using a large …